An out-of-date resume or the conclusion of a job search might mean that you don’t want your resume on LinkedIn anymore. The PDF or Word document that you uploaded as media to your LinkedIn Summary section can be easily removed.
Check out how to download PDF version of your resume from LinkedIn.
When you go to take it away, however, you could be left wondering how do I remove my resume from LinkedIn? As you might recall, you inserted your resume document into the Summary by editing it. You’ll need to return to the Summary editing interface to remove the old resume.
- Log onto LinkedIn.com
- Click the Me icon and select View Profile
- Click the Pencil icon on the Summary section
- Near the bottom of the editing interface, find the resume file under the Media section
- Click on the document
- Now the text “Delete This Media” will appear beneath the file
- Click Delete This Media and the file will be removed from your profile.
icon on the Summary section
If you desire, you can upload a new version of your resume at any time in the Media section of the Summary editing interface.
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How to Delete Resume from LinkedIn
In addition to the resume that you placed on your profile, you might also want to address the resumes that LinkedIn automatically saved when you were applying to jobs on the site. People sometimes use different versions of their resume tailored to different jobs. LinkedIn saves up to four of the most recent resumes that you attached to job applications.
The place to clear out automatically saved information can be found in your privacy settings.
- Click the Me icon at the top of any LinkedIn page
- Choose Settings & Privacy from the dropdown menu
- Choose the Privacy tab
- Choose Job Seeking Preferences from the left column
- In this section, click Change next to the heading Job Application Settings
- Slide the button next to Save Onsite Application Answers to OFF.
This will delete the old resume on LinkedIn that you used during a job hunt.
Know more how to add back your resume on Linkedin if you have changed your mind.
